Experiences In The D | The Blog for Visit Detroit

Since 1979, the Detroit Red Wings have called Joe Louis Arena home. During that time, the team has won the Stanley Cup four times, captured a division championship 16 times and qualified for the playoffs 30 times — including a franchise-record run of 25 straight appearances. With the team moving to Little Caesars Arena for the 2017–2018 NHL season, the coming months will be your last to experience the magic of Red Wings hockey at The Joe.

Detroit's proud legacy of high-speed powerboat racing celebrates a century with this year's UAW-GM Spirit of Detroit HydroFest. The event, which takes place Aug. 26-28, marks 100 consecutive years of powerboat racing on the Detroit River — the sport's famed international water speedway — as well as the return of the APBA Gold Cup — the oldest active trophy in motorsports.

The 2016 U.S. Amateur Championship returns to Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills this year. If you want to check out the U.S. Golf Association's 116th championship — the association's oldest championship — on Aug. 15-21, here's what you need to know to make sure your trip is a hole-in-one.

The 2016 Summer Olympic Games begin August 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with athletes from around the world competing in more than 40 categories. For inspired TV viewers who want to play along at home, there are plenty of Olympic games you can train for right here in The D.